Garlic and onions are the basis of many dishes, like stews, soups, sauces, roasts, and salsa, so it's no wonder they're a staple in many gardens. If you've tried your hand at growing them, at some ...
8 Ways to Use Frozen Herbs in Your Cooking
There’s nothing I love more than walking out to the garden on a hot summer afternoon and clipping a few sprigs of fresh basil to use in my cooking. Unfortunately, in the dead of winter, the ...
8 Food You Should Can in Spring
Fall is an incredibly busy time. Between trying to prepare your barns and chicken coops for the harsh conditions ahead to making sure everything is buttoned up in your garden, it can be tough ...
The Difference Between Peas and Beans and Why it Matters
Beans are some of the most interesting vegetable garden plants, but they can be kind of confusing. Do peas fall into the same category? Are peas beans, too? What about green beans? What's the ...
How to Make Herbal Salts Using Plants Growing in Your Garden
Preserving herbs in salt is a tried-and-true method of preserving fresh herbs and making delicious seasoning. It's a fast and easy project and when you're done, you have a terrific kitchen staple. ...
What is Pectin and How to Make a Homemade Pectin
When you are making your own jellies, jams, and preserves at home, you’ll likely notice one common denominator among recipes for jelly and jam. They all call for pectin. But what is pectin - ...
7 Types of Tomatoes and How to Use Each of Them
What do you think of when you picture a tomato? Is it a big, juicy beefsteak, a tiny cherry tomato, or perhaps a firm Roma? You might not realize it, but each of these are actually types of tomatoes ...
How to Make Homemade Kimchi from Your Fall Garden Produce
Kimchi is my absolute favorite fall ferment to make on the homestead. Plus, fall is the absolute best time of the year to make it. The key ingredients – Chinese or Napa-style cabbage, carrots, and ...
How to Make Powdered Spices Easily at Home
I love to use a mortar and pestle to make powdered spice mixes for meals. When the pestle pounds seeds from coriander, mustard, cumin, cardamom, and more -- the aroma is absolutely intoxicating! It’s ...